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Can't enable Device Guard on Surface Pro 3 i3

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Symptoms

When you try to enable Device Guard on Surface Pro 3 i3 (Intel Core i3-4020y), you receive the following error message in the gpreport.html file:

The hypervisor is not protecting DMA because an IOMMU is not present or not enabled in the BIOS.

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Cause

By design, the Surface Pro 3 i3 (Intel Core i3-4020y) does not support the Intel VT-D (IOMMU) feature, which is required for Device Guard.

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More information

Intel Core i3-4020Y Processor Specifications

PC OEM requirements for Device Guard and Credential Guard

Device Guard and Credential Guard hardware readiness tool

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Article Info
Article ID : 4017690
Revision : 12
Created on : 3/29/2017
Published on : 3/29/2017
Exists online : False
Views : 878